The music superstar Oliver Mtukudzi serenates the passengers of the little flight

<img class = "wp-image-47699 size-full" src = "http://www.pazimbabwe.com/wp-content/ uploads / 2018/07 / fastjet-bulawayo-900.jpg "alt =" First flight … FastJet President Farai Mutamangira (fourth from right) poses for a photo at Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport with Oliver Mtukudzi First flight … FastJet President Farai Mutamangira (fourth from the right) poses for a photo at Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport with crew and music star Oliver Mtukudzi after the maiden flight

FASTJET announced its entry into Zimbabwe

The maiden flight of Embraer E190 flew 40 minutes from Robert Mugabe International Airport to Joshua Mqabuko International Airport Nkomo with FastJet President Farai Mutamangira and a group of journalists on board.

The Super Music star Oliver Mtukudzi serenaded passengers on brief flight, made possible by a decision of the Zimbabwe government The airline listed on the London Stock Exchange has entered Zimbabwe to serve the Harare-Johannesburg route, but Now fly to Victoria Falls and Bulawayo.

She operates four flights between Harare and Harare. and Johannesburg, which will be the same number between Harare and Bulawayo as well as Harare-Victoria Falls.

First Flight … Singer Oliver Mtukudzi with reporters Walter Muchinguri (left) and Dumisani Muleya (right) at Joshua Mqabuko International Airport after FastJet's First flight to Bulawayo in from Harare

With rates starting at $ 59, taxes included, travelers complain that it is difficult to find a seat on the airline.

Air Zimbabwe, the only airline allowed routes since 1980, suffered from unreliability due to an exhausted fleet and huge debts.

The government was forced to give FastJet the license for domestic flights after realizing that Air Zimbabwe was sorely lacking in capacity.

New Frontiers … A group of journalists are preparing to embark on board a FastJet service from Bulawayo on Friday afternoon